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51 U.S.C. § 51303

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Asteroid resource and space resource rights
About This Law
/us/usc/t51/s51303
Title
51 — National and Commercial Space Programs
Chapter
STV/CH513
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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A United States citizen engaged in commercial recovery of an asteroid resource or a space resource under this chapter shall be entitled to any asteroid resource or space resource obtained, including to possess, own, transport, use, and sell the asteroid resource or space resource obtained in accordance with applicable law, including the international obligations of the United States. (Added Pub. L. 114–90, title IV, § 402(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 721.)

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